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计算机专业的咨询顾问生涯英文18课件ApplicationProgrammer•Description–HiredGunsofProgramming-Contractor–ManyLanguages/Tools•ProjectTypes–ApplicationDeve
lopment–ApplicationMaintenance•ProjectDuration:SeveralMonthstoYears•Clients:UsuallyLargeCompanies•Demand:AlwaysHigh,bu
tRequiresPeriodicRe-toolingofSkillsSystemAdministrator•Description–ProvideTechnical/UserSupport•ProjectTypes–Setup/MaintainLANs,PCs,UserIDs,etc.
–InstallSoftware–SupportHelpDesks•ProjectDuration:YearsorMultipleClientsatOnce•Clients:LargeandSmall
Companies•Demand:High,IncreasingasCompaniesTechnicalSpecialist•Description–ExpertinSpecificTechnology/Product(ie.WebDevelo
pment,ObjectOriented)•ProjectTypes–ApplicationDevelopment/Maintenance–PerformanceReviews–ProductSalesSupport•Projec
tDuration:DaystoFewMonths•Clients:LargeandSmallCompanies•Demand:HighwhenSpecialtyisHotITConsultant/Analyst•Description–Client’sPartner-True“C
onsultant”–SolveBusinessProblemsthroughTechnology•ProjectTypes–BusinessApplicationDevelopment–TechnologyStrategies•ProjectDuration:ManyMonthstoYea
rs•Clients:UsuallyLargeCompanies•Demand:HighConsulting=Variety•Technologies/VendorSoftware•Industries/Clients•Applications•G
eographicLocations•Responsibilities•PeopleTechnologies/VendorSoftware•TechnologiesChange-OnlyLimitedbyYourself•NotLimitedtoYourCompan
iesProducts•YourDegreeSuitedforthisVariety•MyExperiences–DifferentDBMS(Oracle,DB2,Sybase,Teradata,MS-Access,IMS)–DifferentPlatforms(
Mainframes,Servers,PCs)–DifferentLanguages(HTML,C,VisualBasic,COBOLVdSifi)Industries/Clients•What’sanIndustry?•TypeofWorkcanVarybyIndust
ry•CanChangeIndustries/ClientsFrequently•MyExperiences–Insurance/FinancialServices–Government(Federal&State)–LightManufacturing
–Distribution&Logistics–TransportationApplications•TransactionProcessing(i.e.OrderEntry)•KnowledgeWorker(i.e.EIS)•D
atabaseSystems•MyExperiences–PatientAdministration–InmateInventory–UnemploymentCheckProcessing–CustomerInfo
rmation–UnderwriterDecisionAnalysisGeographicLocations•OpportunityforTravel•Domestic/International•WorkWhereClientsareLocated•MyExp
eriences–1/4CareerisChicagoandSuburbs–3/4inOtherCities(Minneapolis,Springfield,WashingtonD.C.,Miami,Atlanta,Louisville)Responsibilities•Don
’tStagnateinSamePositionForever•CanIncreaseAuthorityQuickly•MyExperiences–Programmer1.5Years–Analyst/ProgramDesigner–Supervisor–SystemArchitect
–TeamLeader–ProjectManagerPeople•MeetManyDifferentPeople•WorkingwithDifferentGroupsofPeoplefromYeartoYear•NewBossesPeriodically•MyExperiences–ManyP
eoplethroughoutConsultingFieldandIndustry–PeoplethroughoutCountry–MetSomeofBestFriendsConsultingOpensDoo
rs•JobsatClients–ManyTakeJobsatClients–AllowsObservationofCompanyBeforeTakingJob•HeadHunters–AlwaysonListsofPeopletoCall–Contac
tedConstantly–AlwaysOtherJobsOutThereConsultingOpensDoors•Non-TechnicalCareer–EasyTransitiontoManagementConsulti
ng–AnalyticalSkillsApplicabletoSolvingBusinessProcessProblems–SupportFunctionsatTechnicalFirms(i.e.Sales,HR)•OwnCons
ultingFirm–ManyConsultantsFormOwnSmallFirmsAfterGainingExperienceWhyIChoseConsulting•Didn’tWanttoProgramForever•LookingforAdvancem
entOpportunities•LookedatLong-TermMoneyvsShort-Term•GotBoredEasily•Consulting-NotForEveryone•HardWork/LongHours•RequiresFlexibility•InvolvesTravel
•RequiresPersonalSkills•ClientsDon’tLikeorTrustYou-AtFirstLastAdvice•NoPerfectJobExists•KnowWhatIsImportanttoYou•Th
inkLong-Term